Bank of Israel: foreign direct investment in Israel up sharply
Industry & Trade
17.11.08
Bank of Israel: foreign direct investment in Israel up sharply
The Bank of Israel ( BoI ) announced on November 11th that foreign direct investment in Israel increased sharply during Q3/2008, despite the global economic crisis
Central Bureau of Statistics: Israel's Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in October
Industry & Trade
17.11.08
Central Bureau of Statistics: Israel's Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in October
Data released last Friday by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS ) showed that Israel's Consumer Price Index rose 0.1% in October 2008
UBS AG cuts GDP forecast to 1% in 2009
Industry & Trade
10.11.08
UBS AG cuts GDP forecast to 1% in 2009
UBS's emerging-markets analysts cut their 2009 estimate of gross domestic product growth in Israel to just 1% from 2.2%, with a recoup to 2.7% in 2010
Bank of Israel: economic expansion slowed in third quarter
Industry & Trade
10.11.08
Bank of Israel: economic expansion slowed in third quarter
Bank of Israel Gov. Prof. Stanley Fischer said last week that Israel's conservative, tightly-supervised banking system has prevented the kind of collapses seen elsewhere
L-R: Mr. Arbeli, Mr Danet and Mr. Sharon
Industry & Trade
10.11.08
WCO's Michel Danet paid a visit to Israel
Danet met Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayad in Ramallah to discuss economic development and met with Israeli officials
Mr. Shraga Brosh
Industry & Trade
10.11.08
Israeli manufacturers asked Government for NIS 1b to face crisis
MAI president asked governmen to help local companies cope with the global economic crisis
Israel's trade deficit widens with global financial crisis
Industry & Trade
03.11.08
Israel's trade deficit widens with global financial crisis
Israel's deficit averaged $US1.2b a month in January-September 2008. The export of goods grew by an annualized 2.4% in July-September
Israel sets February 10, 2009 as general elections day
Industry & Trade
03.11.08
Israel sets February 10, 2009 as general elections day
The date was officially set and announced after most parties had agreed on it in principle in a meeting with Knesset Speaker
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